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Tobias (Animorphs)
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Tobias is a fictional character
from the sci-fi book series Animorphs
written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the family name adopted by Elfangor when he assumed a human identity on Earth.
. Before the war with the Yeerks, Tobias considered himself a loser. He had few if any friends, and often the target of bullies
. He had some hero-worship towards Jake
, because Jake once stopped some bullies from beating him up.
In Megamorphs #4: Back to Before
, an alternate reality scenario, Tobias' low self-esteem
leads to him joining The Sharing and becoming a Controller
. Besides the fact that The Sharing stops him from being bullied, one of his main reasons for doing so was the fact that he saw Jake attending a meeting at Tom's insistence and figured that if they both got involved in The Sharing, then he could become a "winner" like Jake.
Before the war, Tobias lived variously with an uncle
in the other Animorphs' home town and with an aunt
on the other coast. His parents were believed to be dead, so neither ever really cared about the boy, often not paying attention to him or just using him as free labor, and they never tried to find him after his "disappearance".
Tobias had a pet cat
named Dude, which was his first morph and the very first morph of the Animorphs. He morphed the cat in front of Jake to prove that morphing technology was real. It was Tobias who convinced Jake to lead the Animorphs.
In the first book, Tobias is trapped in the Yeerk pool and becomes a red-tailed hawk
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(a morph-trapped creature) as a result of staying in morph for longer than the two-hour time limit in order to keep the Animorphs' identities as humans secret. Initially, the other Animorphs perceive Tobias' actions to be a selfless sacrifice. It is implied, and later suspected by the other Animorphs, that Tobias trapped himself as a hawk deliberately. (In the first book, he makes no effort to keep track of time while in morph and seemingly does not care about the two hour limit, only demorphing when pressured to by the other Animorphs.)
Because of Tobias' dual existence as both a hawk and a human, his friends sometimes call him "bird-boy". Tobias' narrations contain many thoughts on his internal conflict between his human and hawk sides. In the third book, Tobias begins to fear that he is losing his humanity when he begins to forget how he looked as a human and finds himself attracted to a female hawk. When morphing to human, Tobias does at times encounter problems; in The Pretender, for example, he briefly forgets how to make facial expressions. Among the group, Tobias is closest to Rachel
and Ax
. After becoming a nothlit
, he lived in the forest
as a hawk along with Ax. He has a crush on Rachel during the early books, they become romantically involved later on in the series and fall in love.
In the book The Change
, the Ellimist
restores his power to morph. However, as the Ellimist does not also restore Tobias' human form as his normal body, Tobias' normal form remains that of the hawk, from which he is able to morph to any other animal, including his original human form.
The Ellimist makes the human morph possible by sending Tobias, still in his red-tailed hawk form, into an illusion in which he encountered his human form the day before the Animorphs gained their morphing ability. This occurs at the end of The Change. The Ellimist's intervention gives Tobias the chance to return to life as a human, but he chooses to continue living as a morph-capable hawk, explained by the others as a need to stay in the fight. However, as the series progresses, it becomes apparent that in many ways Tobias prefers his life as a hawk to his life as a human.
Towards the end of the series it was revealed that Tobias's mother, Loren, was still alive and blind. Tobias's true father was Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
, the Andalite who gave the Animorphs their powers. Because the Ellimist had wiped out all evidence of Elfangor's time on Earth, Tobias and the Animorphs were unaware of Tobias' lineage, until Visser Three
got his hands on Elfangor's will in The Pretender.
Loren and Tobias were reunited towards the end of the series, though Loren never quite remembered her son or Elfangor, due to a case of amnesia. Tobias' surname is often assumed by fans to be Fangor, but it's quite likely that he had his mother's maiden name instead, due to the Ellimist altering the timeline to remove Elfangor from Earth.
In The Familiar, narrated by Jake, Tobias appears ten years in the supposed future in Aximili's body; once again becoming a nothlit in an effort to preserve his lifespan. Jake at first confuses Tobias as Elfangor (because it is a supposed future, many things are distorted and confusing) and blames Elfangor (Tobias) for throwing the Animorphs into a war they could not possibly win. Tobias then reveals himself as Aximili in morph; having aged ten years. He then gives Jake a pep-talk involving saving Earth from being permanently taken over by the Yeerks at the sacrifice of Cassie. In the end, Jake saves Cassie's life instead and the timeline is restored. No other Animorph remembers this event and Tobias is returned to his hawk-form.
After the war, Tobias is distraught by Rachel's death, and unable to forgive Jake for his role in her death. He only rejoins the other Animorphs (minus Cassie
) after finding out about Ax's capture by The One.
after the events of The Invasion
. He remains entirely trapped in this form until the events in The Change
, where he becomes a morph-capable hawk.
Including unused and unusable morphs, Tobias has 36 potential morphs.
* This becomes Tobias' form as a nothlit, and his primary form after regaining his ability to morph.
Tobias also takes part in the narration of:
children's meal promotion and was a clear white hawk with a yellow human "soul" trapped inside. KFC
also ran a promotion in which a hawk-shaped glider and a watch clutched by a shape that was roughly half human hand, half hawk talon.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the sci-fi book series Animorphs
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul is a character in K. A. Applegate's book series Animorphs. He is of an alien race known as the Andalites. His adventures are highlighted in the book called The Andalite Chronicles, which takes place before the main Animorphs series.Elfangor is an Andalite war-prince, who...
, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the family name adopted by Elfangor when he assumed a human identity on Earth.
Biography
Tobias is one of the original five AnimorphsAnimorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
. Before the war with the Yeerks, Tobias considered himself a loser. He had few if any friends, and often the target of bullies
Bullies
Bullies is a 1986 Canadian action-drama film about a feud between two families in a small town in a similar vein to the story of Romeo and Juliet...
. He had some hero-worship towards Jake
Jake Berenson
Jake Berenson is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Until the penultimate book of the series, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake...
, because Jake once stopped some bullies from beating him up.
In Megamorphs #4: Back to Before
Back to Before (Megamorphs)
Megamorphs #4: Back to Before is the fourth and final book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Other and The Familiar .-Plot summary:...
, an alternate reality scenario, Tobias' low self-esteem
Self-esteem
Self-esteem is a term in psychology to reflect a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame: some would distinguish how 'the self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, the...
leads to him joining The Sharing and becoming a Controller
Human Controller
In the Animorphs series of children's books, a human controller is a human who has a Yeerk residing in their brain and controlling them...
. Besides the fact that The Sharing stops him from being bullied, one of his main reasons for doing so was the fact that he saw Jake attending a meeting at Tom's insistence and figured that if they both got involved in The Sharing, then he could become a "winner" like Jake.
Before the war, Tobias lived variously with an uncle
Uncle
An uncle is a type of familial relationship.Uncle may also refer to:* Uncle , by J. P. Martin* U.N.C.L.E., a fictional organization in the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E....
in the other Animorphs' home town and with an aunt
Aunt
An aunt is a person who is the sister or sister-in-law of a parent. A man with an equivalent relationship is an uncle, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece....
on the other coast. His parents were believed to be dead, so neither ever really cared about the boy, often not paying attention to him or just using him as free labor, and they never tried to find him after his "disappearance".
Tobias had a pet cat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
named Dude, which was his first morph and the very first morph of the Animorphs. He morphed the cat in front of Jake to prove that morphing technology was real. It was Tobias who convinced Jake to lead the Animorphs.
In the first book, Tobias is trapped in the Yeerk pool and becomes a red-tailed hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West...
nothlit
Andalite terminology
A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the...
(a morph-trapped creature) as a result of staying in morph for longer than the two-hour time limit in order to keep the Animorphs' identities as humans secret. Initially, the other Animorphs perceive Tobias' actions to be a selfless sacrifice. It is implied, and later suspected by the other Animorphs, that Tobias trapped himself as a hawk deliberately. (In the first book, he makes no effort to keep track of time while in morph and seemingly does not care about the two hour limit, only demorphing when pressured to by the other Animorphs.)
Because of Tobias' dual existence as both a hawk and a human, his friends sometimes call him "bird-boy". Tobias' narrations contain many thoughts on his internal conflict between his human and hawk sides. In the third book, Tobias begins to fear that he is losing his humanity when he begins to forget how he looked as a human and finds himself attracted to a female hawk. When morphing to human, Tobias does at times encounter problems; in The Pretender, for example, he briefly forgets how to make facial expressions. Among the group, Tobias is closest to Rachel
Rachel (Animorphs)
Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the...
and Ax
Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biography:Aximili is a young Andalite who becomes stranded on Earth when the Andalite Dome Ship GalaxyTree is shot down by Yeerk fighters...
. After becoming a nothlit
Andalite terminology
A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the...
, he lived in the forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
as a hawk along with Ax. He has a crush on Rachel during the early books, they become romantically involved later on in the series and fall in love.
In the book The Change
The Change (Animorphs)
The Change is the thirteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:Tobias takes Rachel on a tour, to show her the Yeerk pool entrance that he had discovered. Soon, though, he finds he is not where he was heading; they suddenly are flying...
, the Ellimist
Ellimist
The Ellimist is a fictional character from the science fiction novel series Animorphs.The Ellimist is an almost god-like being, displaying many reality warping powers, though it is stated several times that while he appears to be, he is not omnipotent. By standard values, the Ellimist is a force of...
restores his power to morph. However, as the Ellimist does not also restore Tobias' human form as his normal body, Tobias' normal form remains that of the hawk, from which he is able to morph to any other animal, including his original human form.
The Ellimist makes the human morph possible by sending Tobias, still in his red-tailed hawk form, into an illusion in which he encountered his human form the day before the Animorphs gained their morphing ability. This occurs at the end of The Change. The Ellimist's intervention gives Tobias the chance to return to life as a human, but he chooses to continue living as a morph-capable hawk, explained by the others as a need to stay in the fight. However, as the series progresses, it becomes apparent that in many ways Tobias prefers his life as a hawk to his life as a human.
Towards the end of the series it was revealed that Tobias's mother, Loren, was still alive and blind. Tobias's true father was Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul
Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul is a character in K. A. Applegate's book series Animorphs. He is of an alien race known as the Andalites. His adventures are highlighted in the book called The Andalite Chronicles, which takes place before the main Animorphs series.Elfangor is an Andalite war-prince, who...
, the Andalite who gave the Animorphs their powers. Because the Ellimist had wiped out all evidence of Elfangor's time on Earth, Tobias and the Animorphs were unaware of Tobias' lineage, until Visser Three
Visser Three
Visser Three, born as Esplin 9466 Primary and later known as Visser One, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K.A. Applegate. He is the leader of the Yeerk forces on Earth, having inherited the planet from Edriss 562, who was Visser One at...
got his hands on Elfangor's will in The Pretender.
Loren and Tobias were reunited towards the end of the series, though Loren never quite remembered her son or Elfangor, due to a case of amnesia. Tobias' surname is often assumed by fans to be Fangor, but it's quite likely that he had his mother's maiden name instead, due to the Ellimist altering the timeline to remove Elfangor from Earth.
In The Familiar, narrated by Jake, Tobias appears ten years in the supposed future in Aximili's body; once again becoming a nothlit in an effort to preserve his lifespan. Jake at first confuses Tobias as Elfangor (because it is a supposed future, many things are distorted and confusing) and blames Elfangor (Tobias) for throwing the Animorphs into a war they could not possibly win. Tobias then reveals himself as Aximili in morph; having aged ten years. He then gives Jake a pep-talk involving saving Earth from being permanently taken over by the Yeerks at the sacrifice of Cassie. In the end, Jake saves Cassie's life instead and the timeline is restored. No other Animorph remembers this event and Tobias is returned to his hawk-form.
After the war, Tobias is distraught by Rachel's death, and unable to forgive Jake for his role in her death. He only rejoins the other Animorphs (minus Cassie
Cassie (Animorphs)
Cassie is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret.-Biography:...
) after finding out about Ax's capture by The One.
Relationships with the other Animorphs
- JakeJake BerensonJake Berenson is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Until the penultimate book of the series, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake...
: Tobias and Jake are casual acquaintances before the series began, after Jake saved Tobias from a group of bullies. Tobias has a deep respect for Jake and rarely challenges his decisions or leadership during the series. However, Tobias is never able to forgive Jake for sacrificing Rachel in the final battle. - RachelRachel (Animorphs)Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the...
: It is implied that Rachel and Tobias were acquainted before the start of the series, although they don't really know each other. Tobias has a crush on Rachel right from the beginning, and their romance develops into a strong relationship over the course of the series, and they fall in love. Rachel's death drives Tobias into depression and seclusion. - CassieCassie (Animorphs)Cassie is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret.-Biography:...
: Tobias and Cassie interact rarely. He is the closest in attitude to her, and they generally side together on group votes. Cassie's house is physically close to Tobias' territory. - MarcoMarco (Animorphs)Marco is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series, Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned.-Biography:...
: Initially Marco and Tobias seem largely indifferent or opposed to each other, with Marco making a few jibes at Tobias, but they develop a bond over the course of the series. - Aximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biography:Aximili is a young Andalite who becomes stranded on Earth when the Andalite Dome Ship GalaxyTree is shot down by Yeerk fighters...
: Ax and Tobias share a close bond, though interestingly, this is emphasized more in Ax's narrations than Tobias'. Ax regards Tobias as his shorm (best friend), and Ax is revealed to be Tobias' uncle mid-way through the series.
Family
- Father Elfangor-Sirinial-ShamtulElfangor-Sirinial-ShamtulElfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul is a character in K. A. Applegate's book series Animorphs. He is of an alien race known as the Andalites. His adventures are highlighted in the book called The Andalite Chronicles, which takes place before the main Animorphs series.Elfangor is an Andalite war-prince, who...
, an Andalite who deliberately became a human nothlit to escape the war and live with Loren on Earth and his son Tobias. The EllimistEllimistThe Ellimist is a fictional character from the science fiction novel series Animorphs.The Ellimist is an almost god-like being, displaying many reality warping powers, though it is stated several times that while he appears to be, he is not omnipotent. By standard values, the Ellimist is a force of...
interfered with his timeline, leaving his memories intact but restoring his Andalite body and his position in the war effort. Loren and the young Tobias remained on Earth. - Mother Loren Rescued from the Skrit NaSkrit NaThe Skrit Na are a race of aliens from the Animorphs book series by K.A. Applegate. They capture specimens from the many planets they visit and either perform strange medical procedures on them or put them in a zoo on their homeworld...
by Elfangor, she later married him. A car crash somewhere in Tobias' early life left her blind and destroyed her long-term memories prior to that point. She chose not to continue caring for Tobias, believing she wasn't suitable to take care of him due to the amnesia, though she remained living a short distance from him. She performed volunteer work at a crisis hotline. Later on in the series, she is found by Tobias and given the morphing power, which restored her sight. She then went to live in the Hork-BajirHork-BajirThe Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs...
valley. - Uncle Aximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biography:Aximili is a young Andalite who becomes stranded on Earth when the Andalite Dome Ship GalaxyTree is shot down by Yeerk fighters...
, Elfangor's younger brother, who joined the Animorphs after a battle which claimed the lives of all the other Andalites on his ship. The two were very close friends (or shorms in Andalite culture) even before discovering their relationship, in part because both are, in a way, "outsiders" among the Animorphs. - Unknown Aunt and Uncle: Became Tobias' legal guardians after Loren's incapacitation. Each had little affection for him and would frequently try to pass responsibility for him onto the other. Neither has looked for Tobias since his disappearance, apparently content with the assumption that the other is minding him. Loren mentions the aunt as her sister, though she doesn't really remember her; the uncle's relationship to the family is unknown.
- In book 33, it is elaborated that Tobias's uncle worked as a rooferRooferA roofer specializes in roof construction, concentrating on the application of materials that water proof and / or weather proof buildings,designed material—as a substrate for the roofing materials to be installed on. The rafters, beams, and trusses are the frame or skeleton for the roof to be...
and drank beer from cans while watching television and listening to a police scannerScanner (radio)A scanner is a radio receiver that can automatically tune, or scan, two or more discrete frequencies, stopping when it finds a signal on one of them and then continuing to scan other frequencies when the initial transmission ceases....
. When Tobias was younger, he won a spot in the state art show for a drawing he made. His uncle shows apathy when Tobias explains there is no prize money, and proceeds to talk about how he had to work at washing cars at a car lot to make money while his (the uncle's) father wasn't around.
- Grandparents Noorlin-Sirinial-Cooraf and Forlay-Esgarrouth-Maheen, Elfangor's parents, whom Tobias has never met.
Tobias' Morphs
Tobias becomes a red-tailed hawk nothlitNothlit
In the fictional Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate, a nothlit is a being trapped in a morph. If one stays in a morph for over two Earth hours, that form becomes permanent. They are unable to use the Escafil device to regain their morphing power...
after the events of The Invasion
The Invasion (Animorphs)
The Invasion, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the first book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
. He remains entirely trapped in this form until the events in The Change
The Change (Animorphs)
The Change is the thirteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:Tobias takes Rachel on a tour, to show her the Yeerk pool entrance that he had discovered. Soon, though, he finds he is not where he was heading; they suddenly are flying...
, where he becomes a morph-capable hawk.
Including unused and unusable morphs, Tobias has 36 potential morphs.
| Morph | Book Acquired |
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| Cat Cat The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests... (Dude) (unusable, acquired prior to becoming a nothlit) |
The Invasion The Invasion (Animorphs) The Invasion, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the first book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:... |
| Red-Tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West... * |
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| Raccoon Raccoon Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are... |
The Change The Change (Animorphs) The Change is the thirteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:Tobias takes Rachel on a tour, to show her the Yeerk pool entrance that he had discovered. Soon, though, he finds he is not where he was heading; they suddenly are flying... |
| Hork-Bajir Hork-Bajir The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs... (Ket Halpak) |
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| Human Human Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus... (himself) |
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| Horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... |
The Unknown The Unknown (Animorphs) The Unknown is the fourteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.The front cover quote is, "Never underestimate the power of a morph....". All books after The Unknown were dedicated to Applegate's son, Jake, as well as her husband and co-writer, Michael... |
| Dolphin Dolphin Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating... |
The Escape The Escape (Animorphs) The Escape is the fifteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Marco.The cover quote reads, "The Yeerks are out there...."-Plot summary:... |
| Hammerhead Shark Hammerhead shark The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a "cephalofoil". Most hammerhead species are placed in the genus Sphyrna while the... |
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| Housefly Housefly The housefly , Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha... |
The Warning The Warning (Animorphs) The Warning is the sixteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:Jake discovers a Yeerk website, but is it what it seems? It looks like a crazy mix of fact and fiction. He's not sure if it's a Yeerk trap, or a place for potential... |
| Mole Mole (animal) Moles are small cylindrical mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They have velvety fur; tiny or invisible ears and eyes; and short, powerful limbs with large paws oriented for digging. The term is especially and most properly used for the true moles, those of the Talpidae family in the... |
The Underground The Underground (Animorphs) The Underground is the seventeenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Rachel.-Plot summary:... |
| Bat Bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,... |
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| Mosquito Mosquito Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly... |
The Decision The Decision (Animorphs) The Decision is the eighteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Ax.The inside front cover quote is, "Ax is about to bug out...." The front cover quote is, "Change a little. Change a lot... |
| Deinonychus Deinonychus Deinonychus was a genus of carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur. There is one described species, Deinonychus antirrhopus. This 3.4 meter long dinosaur lived during the early Cretaceous Period, about 115–108 million years ago . Fossils have been recovered from the U.S... (unusable Sario Rip Andalite terminology A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the... morph) |
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| Seagull | The Threat The Threat (Animorphs) The Threat is the twenty-first book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake. It is the second book in the David trilogy.-Plot summary:... |
| African Elephant | The Solution The Solution (Animorphs) The Solution is the twenty-second book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Rachel. It is the last book in the David trilogy.-Plot summary:... |
| Rabbit Rabbit Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world... |
The Pretender The Pretender (Animorphs) The Pretender is the twenty-third book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:... |
| Flea Flea Flea is the common name for insects of the order Siphonaptera which are wingless insects with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood... |
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| Anteater Anteater Anteaters, also known as antbear, are the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites. Together with the sloths, they compose the order Pilosa... |
The Suspicion The Suspicion (Animorphs) The Suspicion is the twenty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:... |
| Ringed Seal Ringed Seal The ringed seal , also known as the jar seal and as netsik or nattiq by the Inuit, is an earless seal inhabiting the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions... |
The Extreme The Extreme (Animorphs) The Extreme is the twenty-fifth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Jeffrey Zeuhlke. It is narrated by Marco.... |
| Polar Bear Polar Bear The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size... |
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| Sperm Whale Sperm Whale The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, is a marine mammal species, order Cetacea, a toothed whale having the largest brain of any animal. The name comes from the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found in the animal's head. The sperm whale is the only living member of genus Physeter... |
The Exposed The Exposed (Animorphs) The Exposed is the twenty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Laura Battyanyi-Weiss, although due to an editorial oversight, Battyanyi-Weiss was uncredited for this book. It is narrated by Rachel.The front cover quote is "They... |
| Giant Squid Giant squid The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species... |
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| Chimpanzee Chimpanzee Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:... |
The Experiment The Experiment (Animorphs) The Experiment is the twenty-eighth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Amy Garvey. It is narrated by Ax.The front cover quote is "Change is a good thing... |
| Bull Bull Bull usually refers to an uncastrated adult male bovine.Bull may also refer to:-Entertainment:* Bull , an original show on the TNT Network* "Bull" , an episode of television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation... |
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| Eel Eel Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators... |
The Sickness The Sickness (Animorphs) The Sickness is the twenty-ninth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Melinda Metz. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:... |
| Mountain Goat Mountain goat The Mountain Goat , also known as the Rocky Mountain Goat, is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. Despite its vernacular name, it is not a member of Capra, the genus of true goats... |
The Reunion The Reunion (Animorphs) The Reunion is the thirtieth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Elise Donner. It is narrated by Marco.-Plot summary:... |
| Cockroach Cockroach Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations... |
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| Andalite Andalite The Andalites are a fictional alien race of grazers in the Scholastic book series Animorphs.-Biology:The Andalites are fictional aliens from the book series and TV series Animorphs.... (Ax) |
The Illusion The Illusion (Animorphs) The Illusion is the thirty-third book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:... |
| Orca Orca The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas... |
The Mutation The Mutation (Animorphs) The Mutation is the thirty-sixth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Erica Bobone. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:... |
| Nartec Nartec The Nartec are a fictional terrestrial species appearing in the Animorphs series, that first appeared in Animorphs 36: The Mutation, narrated by Jake. They were possibly inspired by the legend of Atlantis. They are humanoids that live in a giant cave under the ocean off the coast of the Animorphs'... |
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| Honey bee Honey bee Honey bees are a subset of bees in the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Honey bees are the only extant members of the tribe Apini, all in the genus Apis... |
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| Human Human Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus... (Taylor) |
The Test The Test (Animorphs) The Test is the forty-third book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It was ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:... |
| Taxxon Taxxon The Taxxons are a fictional sentient race in the Animorphs book series by K.A. Applegate, one of the species conceptually created for the series. They resemble giant, centipedes, with the forward one-third portion of their body held erect. They move on many rows of needle-like legs and the legs... |
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| Human Human Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus... (male navy lieutenant) |
The Deception The Deception (Animorphs) The Deception is the forty-sixth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Elise Donner. It is narrated by Ax.-Plot summary:... |
| Beaver Beaver The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world... |
The Resistance The Resistance (Animorphs) The Resistance is the forty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is the third book in the ten-book arc that finalized the story of the Animorphs... |
| German Shepherd German Shepherd Dog The German Shepherd Dog , also known as an Alsatian or just the German Shepherd, is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with its origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, the German Shepherd is a working dog... (Champ) |
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| Mallard Mallard The Mallard , or Wild Duck , is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia.... |
The Absolute The Absolute (Animorphs) The Absolute, published in 2001, is the fifty-first book in the Animorphs series, written by K. A. Applegate. It is narrated by Marco.-Plot summary:... |
Books
Books narrated solely by Tobias include:- The EncounterThe Encounter (Animorphs)The Encounter, published in 1996 and written by written by K. A. Applegate, is the third book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:...
- The ChangeThe Change (Animorphs)The Change is the thirteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:Tobias takes Rachel on a tour, to show her the Yeerk pool entrance that he had discovered. Soon, though, he finds he is not where he was heading; they suddenly are flying...
- The PretenderThe Pretender (Animorphs)The Pretender is the twenty-third book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:...
- The IllusionThe Illusion (Animorphs)The Illusion is the thirty-third book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:...
- The TestThe Test (Animorphs)The Test is the forty-third book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It was ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:...
- The Diversion
Tobias also takes part in the narration of:
- The Andalite's GiftThe Andalite's Gift (Megamorphs)#1: The Andalite's Gift is the first book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #7, The Stranger and book #8, The Alien...
- In the Time of DinosaursIn the Time of Dinosaurs (Megamorphs)#2: In the Time of Dinosaurs is the second book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #18, The Decision and book #19, The Departure...
- Elfangor's SecretElfangor's Secret (Megamorphs)Megamorphs #3: Elfangor's Secret is the third book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Sickness and The Reunion .-Plot summary:...
- Back to BeforeBack to Before (Megamorphs)Megamorphs #4: Back to Before is the fourth and final book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Other and The Familiar .-Plot summary:...
- The Hork-Bajir ChroniclesThe Hork-Bajir ChroniclesThe Hork-Bajir Chronicles is the second companion book to the Animorphs series, written by K. A. Applegate. With respect to continuity within the series, it takes place before book #23, The Pretender, although the events told in the story occur between the time of The Ellimist Chronicles and The...
- The BeginningThe Beginning (Animorphs)The Beginning is the fifty-fourth and final book in the Animorphs series. Unlike other Animorphs books in the main series, but similar to the Megamorphs, all characters conduct narration instead of just one.-Plot summary:...
Toys
In 1999 three different Transformers toys of Tobias were made. Two of the larger ones that were sold in stores turned into a Hawk and a much larger "Mega Hawk", while the third was one was a smaller transformer was part of a Taco BellTaco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., which serves American-adapted Mexican food. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "Value Menu" items...
children's meal promotion and was a clear white hawk with a yellow human "soul" trapped inside. KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
also ran a promotion in which a hawk-shaped glider and a watch clutched by a shape that was roughly half human hand, half hawk talon.
External links
- Tobias's page at Scholastic's website